Palace Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

1. Palace Grill

8.8
1408 W Madison St (at N Loomis St.), Chicago, IL
Diner · Near West Side · 40 tips and reviews

Julia N.Julia Nicole: Best Diner in town & a breakfast favorite w/ extremely personable staff! Love this place!

Ron W.Ron Willis: Never disappointed here either breakfast or lunch the food is fresh and great

Vince B.Vince B: Co-owner cooks for 'House of the Good Shepard' charity in Wrigleyville, glad to support this place (& they have a great Gyro)

Steak 48 is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

2. Steak 48

8.9
615 North Wabash Avenue (Wabash and Ontario), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Near North Side · 38 tips and reviews

Christopher F.Christopher Floss: Always a favorite for awesome #steak and #seafood in #Chicago. Try the crispy #shrimp or fried #calamari as an #appetizer. Can’t go wrong with the #newyorkstrip for #dinner! 48 #wines by the glass!

Faisal S.Faisal Sg: Best tried steak house in town 👌🏼

Karen W.Karen W: We sat at the bar for drinks and dinner. Excellent service and food. We had the meatballs, shrimp deviled eggs and the raw bar for dinner - colossal shrimp and crab legs.

Eppel's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

3. Eppel's Restaurant

8.0
554 W Roosevelt Rd (Jackson), Chicago, IL
Diner · South Loop · 15 tips and reviews

Tru W.Tru Wish: The staff is amazing very friendly great food one of the best and I dine out alot luv it

RoGina W.RoGina Williams-Montgomery: Best breakfast. Cheap with good portions

Amy M.Amy Marden: The soup is really good!!!!

Hearty Cafe Pancake House is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

4. Hearty Cafe Pancake House

8.4
9623 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Beverly · 25 tips and reviews

Patricia T.Patricia Townsend: The pancakes are big and delicious. You will wait in line for a while but it's worth it. The food never disappoints.

Oscretta R.Oscretta Robinson: warm and friendly atmosphere; the BACON pieces are wide & thick!!

Bryan-KeithBryan-Keith: The have the best breakfast on this side of town.

Sunrise Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

5. Sunrise Cafe

8.1
2012 W Chicago Ave (at Damen Ave.), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · West Town · 23 tips and reviews

FoxFox: I love this place. We come here regularly and while the new people are probably expecting something different(pull the stick out why don't you) - this is the diner from heaven. Service. Food. Friends

L C.L Clevenger: For breakfast, I personally favour having the Smokey Mountain: biscuits topped w/ eggs covered with sausage gravy and bacon strips. An alternative would be the Sunrise Special or the Chilaquiles.

Noelle N.Noelle Newhouse: Really great hash browns and eggs benedict too!

3rd Coast Cafe & Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

6. 3rd Coast Cafe & Wine Bar

8.7
1260 N Dearborn St (at W Goethe St), Chicago, IL
Café · Gold Coast · 84 tips and reviews

Abby M.Abby Meixner: Hands down my fave brunch place in all of Gold Coast, Streeterville, and River north. Gfree friendly, get the breakfast Sammie and an Americano topped with almond milk.

John A.John Amundsen: Fancy but cozy cafe and restaurant in the Gold Coast. The scones are buttery deliciousness.

Leyla A.Leyla Arsan: Homemade soups are good & carry out bottles of wine are moderately priced. No wifi.

Little Corner Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

7. Little Corner Restaurant

7.7
5939 N Broadway St (at W Thorndale Ave), Chicago, IL
Diner · Edgewater · 22 tips and reviews

Sarah H.Sarah Hensel: Perfect neighborhood restaurant for a quick but well made breakfast with more healthy options. Don't over look lunch though! They have a kids menu, crayons, coloring pages, and accommodate families!

KevinKevin: Great grits and super nice staff. Very gay friendly, too.

Andres G.Andres Garcia: The chocolate pancakes are a must

Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

8. Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

9.1
1141 S Jefferson St (at Roosevelt Rd.), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · South Loop · 117 tips and reviews

Phil B.Phil Bernardi: don't get anything else besides the Corned Beef sandwich. it's one of the most famous sandwiches in the world, so don't miss out!

Explore ChicagoExplore Chicago: Stop in this coffee shop and deli for a corned beef sandwich lunch! Manny's staff says it's a local favorite.

Lina G.Lina Gonzo: My six year old son gave Manny's Deli the highest compliment. He said "It's better than McDonald's!" Whoa!

Elly's Pancake House is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

9. Elly's Pancake House

8.1
5050 N Cumberland Ave (btwn Foster Ave & Argyle St), Norridge, IL
Breakfast Spot · 57 tips and reviews

John K.John K: Ole Skillet with avocado was awesome! Pancakes were some of the best I have ever eaten. Service outstanding. I will be back!

Rocco R.Rocco Rubino: Great breakfast, LYNN is the best askkkk for her!!!

Angie F.Angie Frangias: Just had a great burger and boy am I stuffed! The cream of spinach soup that came with was also good.

Hamburger Heaven Express is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

10. Hamburger Heaven Express

7.5
3001 S Archer Ave (at S Lock St), Chicago, IL
Diner · Bridgeport · 16 tips and reviews

Eddy G.Eddy Gonzalez: Great burgers and cheese fries. Carry out helps since the place is small.

Nehal A.Nehal A.: The best Chicago's style hot dog EVER

Joe T.Joe Trutin: 99cent 16oz coffee or hot chocolate everyday. Alo open 24/7

New Archview Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

11. New Archview Restaurant

7.2
3480 S Archer Ave (at Hoyne Ave.), Chicago, IL
Diner · McKinley Park · 23 tips and reviews

oneub 4.oneub 4: Bacon waffle! Bacon waffle! Bacon waffle!

Robby B.Robby Blanco: I was left with the impression that they don't get many black customers and would really like to keep it that way. I left feeling very unwelcome and upset that I gave them my hard earned money!

Mike C.Mike Comiso: Cream of broccoli soup is slamming

Bistronomic is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

12. Bistronomic

7.5
840 N Wabash Ave (at E Pearson St), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Near North Side · 39 tips and reviews

TeriTeri: Order the escargot (slightly sweet). Also order duck confit (not too greasy). Great, intimate, and polished but not pretentious atmosphere. You can hear your companion(s) talk, which is lovely.

Katie M.Katie M.: Bottomless mimosa brunch was fantastic especially coupled with the goat cheese and pesto omelette. Highly recommend!

CristyCristy: Carpaccio was also amazing!!

The Breakfast Club & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

13. The Breakfast Club & Grill

7.5
1381 W Hubbard St (at N Noble St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Fulton Market · 38 tips and reviews

Dilara K.Dilara Keçeci: ❤️ I totally love the American breakfast. People are kind, restaurant is little, clean and pretty. Food is so delicious 😋 try anything here 👍

Patrick L.Patrick Labadie: Some of the best French toast in the city. Also, the chorizo stuffed potato pancakes are the stuff dreams are made of.

Amanda D.Amanda D: They have a full bar!

Diner Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

14. Diner Grill

7.5
1635 W Irving Park Rd (at N Marshfield Ave), Chicago, IL
Diner · Lakeview · 44 tips and reviews

ChadChad: Best diner in the city. Try the Slinger, Chili-cheese omelette or the Dickburgers (bacon cheeseburgers with hash browns and a fried egg on top).

Jay D.Jay Dee: I got the Slinger, holy crap, but it's soooooooo good!!!!

Vanessa R.Vanessa R.: This place has been here for as long as I can remember. Its a perfect neighborhood eatery

Kanela Breakfast Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Short Stack in Chicago.

15. Kanela Breakfast Club

7.4
1552 N Wells St (at W North Ave), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · Old Town · 41 tips and reviews

Graphic X.Graphic Xposure-Photography: Red Velvet French Toast is absolutely savory!!!!!!!

Lindsay R.Lindsay Ruzicka: The potatoes were delicious!

Davis C.Davis Cherry: Orange carrot lemon is amazing!